Pink Slipper

by Gina Robinson

A job search gone hilariously wrong...

A bungling insurance agent hot for her body...

A sexy Breakthrough to Greatness speaker offering her motivation...

Can she hold out for the right offer from the right person at the right time on her path to greatness?

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction

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First published May 21, 2011

About the author

Romance addict. Hopeless daydreamer. People watcher. Total romantic at heart.

That's me. When I'm lost in a good book a nuclear bomb could go off next to me - I wouldn't flinch. I'm not afraid to read in public and laugh until my eyes water and my sides hurt. I'll cry at a tender moment. Dab my eyes when a couple finally realizes they're in love. Race with my heart pounding to the end of an adventure. Give me a little mystery – now I'm really intrigued.

I'll fall in love with a hot, witty hero any day of the week. Shhh. Just between you and me? My biggest turn-on? A man with a sense of humor. Let me melt now. I'm hooked.

Give me billionaires, modern-day dukes and royals. Give me hot, witty nerds, and intelligent men.

Marriages of convenience? Fake relationships? Second-chance romances? I'm in!

I write books that I want to read. That make me laugh. That make my heart race. If any of this sounds good to you, join me! If you want to be sure to hear when I have a new release, visit me at www.ginarobinson.com and sign up for my newsletter.

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente, me encanto!!! realmente muy bien escrita, adoro a los personajes!!!

[Books, Crooks, & Hooks]

I'm pretty sure I read this years ago and liked it.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Light and easy, not as sexual as this cover might imply. It is a different cover than my kindle versions.

[Ps Brittain · Rating 5 out of 5]

This humorous novel, “Pink Slipper” isn’t as much about pink stilettos as it is about having been fired multiple times. Arriving home on the day that Leesa was pinked slipped from her last job, she found her bungalow aflame with firemen and trucks surrounding it. Bad day for Leesa. She moved in with her father and sister and basically took advantage of them. But her family paid for her to go to a “greatness” seminar (which we all have found boring). In this case, the speaker was a hunk and she couldn’t get him off her mind.

This is a short excerpt from her book: “I’ve had dream sex before. Usually it mortifies me, mostly because of the odd and unattractive men to end up in my dream bed. … Making love to a hot man in my dreams was a totally new … experience. … No worries … It’s practically perfect.”

In an effort to thwart job offers that were below her salary requirements, bonus and company cars benefits, dignity and her engineering abilities, she spends months on unemployment.

I totally enjoyed reading this book and give it 5 stars. It brought smiles and reminders to me of things I’ve done. I think my favorite was the private eye exposing Willie, the insurance guy that wanted to have affair with Leesa. But when his advances were thwarted, he denied her insurance claim for the damage done to her bungalow by the fire.

Great job Gina Robinson.

[Angieleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Leesa Winsom is not having a good life. First she gets pink slipped, then her kitchen goes up in flames during a home renovation, and she's forced to move in with her father and older sister. Her godmother, Alice, talks her into going to a "Breakthrough to Greatness" seminar where she meets Roger and Bud, head of the Job Camp Group {JCG for short}, and Ryne...who invented the BtG seminar and happened to save her at a Starbucks moments before - where Lees happened to say she wasn't buying into the whole "greatness" thing, not knowing who he was. Oops.

Through Roger and Bud she meets Candy, Hank, Jean, Sean, and several others who become dear friends. There's also the Street Guy who makes random appearances and is quite the character. Throughout the book Leesa keeps goals for her Unemployment requirements and applies for numerous jobs.

I loved this book...it was a light, enjoyable read that had a lot of funny moments included. Ms. Robinson definitely knows how to hold a reader's attention and keep them coming back for more. I'd definitely recommend this as a beach read, or sitting on the porch enjoying the peaceful breeze nights when you just want to relax with a good, lighthearted book.

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poor Leesa has been handed her pink slip by none other than her best friend at a job she admitted she could be let go from if needed! That's what she gets for being honest! She's lost the use of her house to fire and has had to move back into her dads home. Just what every single gal wants!
Now she's waits for her unemployment check to come in, the insurance check, her severance check, for the perfect job and the hope a finding the perfect guy! But with her luck nothing seems possible until her family sends her to a self help seminar and she meets Ryne Garrett. Can he help reach "Greatness"?

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella and her Shopaholic books. This was recommended to me. Our heroine is not only having a bad day, she's having a bad year. She looses her job, her house burns down...it's funny, it's sad...sometimes it's maddening. She tries a motivational conference, but really it's her friends that give her the support she needs. If you like Sophia Kinsella books...you'll enjoy this one.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute read. It was funny and well done. My only complaint would be that the ending was a little too neat and quickly done, but that's par for the course in this genre. I enjoyed it and will most likely read it again.

[Dora Okeyo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've just finished reading this story and it's got a few good sides to it-you will laugh, pity and even get mad at some point but it gets three stars from me because the main character is a woman, an engineer and she isn't afraid of speaking her mind.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very refreshing novel about how a change of attitude can surprisingly change your life completely. It's really not about the romance but the journey she goes through to get her life back in order and the amazing friends she makes along the way.

[Bette Stanek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leesa gets pink slipped. House catches fire. Moves back home with dad and sister. Generally life sucks. Gets talked into self help seminar. Meets hunky guy. All extremely predictale. The humor is what saves this book from a lower rating.

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two-haiku review:

Woman's been pink-slipped
Pressured to take seminar
Finds friends, falls for guy

Amusing story
A little predictable
But entertaining

[Rachel Barnett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the style, each chapter was a log entry but I bated that the entire book was painfully predictable.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am hoping she does a sequel to this one. You couldn't help but feel for Leesa. Anyone who has ever gotten the Pink slip can relate to the frustration of having no income. This is a fun twist.

[Kristie Conrad]

humorous, fun, light read.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this as a free ebook on my Kindle a while back and just read it. Cute, somewhat predictable, but light read perfect for summer.

[Jessica H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. Very fast read. Fairly predictable. A good beach read.

[Momma Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, a good read... Could have developed supporting characters a bit. Good idea for a book in this job climate :)

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unique story, refreshing plot, loveable characters, but way too tame for my tastes.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute, light, fun read.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little slow at times, but overall an entertaining lite read.